Luca Van Assche vs Pablo Llamas Ruiz — Valencia CH Semi-final

Valencia CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Luca Van Assche
FRA
Luca Van Assche
#98ATP
1655ELO
1572Clay ELO
$222kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
22 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 November 2022
clay
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
ESP
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
#120ATP
1756ELO
1737Clay ELO
$160kYTD
$776kCAREER
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
Van Assche L.
4662
Llamas Ruiz P.
6421

Luca Van Assche defeated Pablo Llamas Ruiz 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Valencia CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Llamas Ruiz came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Luca Van Assche claimed a first win over Pablo Llamas Ruiz in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Van Assche L.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Llamas Ruiz P.
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
4.3Clay Elo 1572
Surface ELO
5.7+165 Clay Elo edge
5.1Overall Elo 1655
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1756
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.4
Surface form
5.6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-14BastadQ1clayPablo Llamas Ruiz6-3 6-0

Statistics

Recent form
Van Assche L.Llamas Ruiz P.
62%1st serve in+11%73%
66%1st serve points won+5%71%
48%2nd serve points won+4%52%
59%Service points won+7%66%
40%Return points won+3%43%
63%Break points saved+3%60%
2.3Aces / match+0.32
2.9Double faults / match+1.81.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Krutykh O.
Van Assche L.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Van Assche L.
Llamas Ruiz P.
4-66-46-2
Krutykh O.
Milojevic N.
3-66-37-5
Quarter-finals
Llamas Ruiz P.
Lopez Montagud C.
6-27-5
Krutykh O.
Pellegrino A.
3-66-36-2
Milojevic N.
Andreev A.
0-66-46-4
Van Assche L.
Barranco Cosano J.
6-17-64
R16
Llamas Ruiz P.
Zekic M.
6-47-5
Krutykh O.
Darderi L.[8]
6-46-4
Barranco Cosano J.
Vavassori A.
6-41-67-62
Milojevic N.
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
5-76-36-4
Van Assche L.
Carballes Baena R.[2]
6-21-1
Lopez Montagud C.
Moroni G.
6-16-3
Pellegrino A.
Borges N.[3]
3-66-26-1
Andreev A.
Gakhov I.
6-43-66-3
R32
Darderi L.[8]
Caruso S.
6-16-2
Gakhov I.
Sousa P.
4-66-26-4
Milojevic N.
Merida Aguilar D.
6-37-5
Andreev A.
Skatov T.[6]
6-47-5
Vavassori A.
Taberner C.[7]
6-47-62
Carballes Baena R.[2]
Brancaccio R.
7-56-0
Van Assche L.
Collarini A.
6-22-0
Barranco Cosano J.
Nagal S.
6-26-4
Zekic M.
Lajovic D.[4]
6-37-5
Llamas Ruiz P.
Alvarez Varona N.
6-46-3
Moroni G.
Michalski D.
6-36-3
Lopez Montagud C.
Blancaneaux G.[5]
7-646-4
Krutykh O.
Bonadio R.
6-35-76-4
Pellegrino A.
Lopez San Martin A.
6-36-2
Borges N.[3]
Coppejans K.
6-36-2
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Giannessi A.
6-26-4